Construction

Self-storage construction has become more sophisticated over the past decade due to heightened consumer expectations as well as more rigid approval processes through municipal planning and zoning boards. Where self-storage was restricted to industrial zones in the past, it now often enjoys prime locations in commercial and even residential areas. Self-storage buildings, primarily constructed of metal building panels, are available in increasingly attractive options. Suppliers provide roofs, corridors, roll-up doors, mezzanines, lifts, elevators, relocatable buildings, and more. Important aspects of self-storage building include site layout, design and unit mix. Trends in self-storage construction include conversions, multi-story building, climate control and ‘green’ building, which can involve LEED certification and sustainable options such as solar panels. Specialty niches include boat/RV storage, wine storage and storage condos.

Update 12/31/14 – The Westchester Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has approved financing and incentives for the Murphy Brothers Contracting Mamaroneck Self-Storage project and three other Westchester County, N.Y., development projects. The four projects are ...More

There are thousands of self-storage facilities reaching the age at which they could use a facelift, especially if they have or are about to have new competition. Here’s a look at some upgrades that can greatly enhance an older property. ...More

The Inside Self-Storage Store has released its 2015 Guidebook Series covering all aspects of the storage business. The digital publications are available on demand, individually or in a discounted bundle. The Guidebooks are created for facility owners, managers, investors ...More

The Inside Self-Storage Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, is now offering a six-DVD set that features all of the speaker presentations and resource materials from the ISS Online Self-Storage Developers ...More

Metro Storage LLC, which operates more than 90 self-storage locations in 11 states, has acquired a former electronics store in Springfield, N.J., a suburb of New York City, which it plans to convert to a Metro Self Storage facility. It will be one of the newer projects ...More

We’re conditioned to think of January first as a magical portal, the passage through which strips away the shortcomings and disappointments of past months and imbues us with renewed hope and determination. Though it sometimes feels like a setup to fail, it’s ...More

Banner Storage Group LLC, a subsidiary of Banner Apartments LLC, recently purchased two sites in Miami on which it plans to develop self-storage facilities. Slated to open in fall 2015, the properties will be designed by Kenneth R. Carlson - Architect, P.A. of Deerfield ...More

Safeguard Self Storage, which operates more than 70 facilities throughout the eastern states, recently purchased a parcel of land in Massapequa, N.Y., to build a new facility, the company’s 27th in the region. Safeguard currently has three additional facilities in ...More

Metro Storage LLC, which operates more than 75 self-storage facilities in 11 states, has opened a conversion of the former Sears Parts and Repair Center building in Bannockburn, Ill., as a Metro Self Storage facility. ...More